Implementation and Evaluation of Smartphone-Based Videoconferance Telehealth for Patients With Crohn's Disease

Kocaeli University1 site in 1 country139 target enrollmentMarch 1, 2020

ConditionsCrohn Disease

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Crohn Disease
Sponsor: Kocaeli University
Enrollment: 139
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Satisfaction score with the video visits
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 5 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Evaluation of the feasibility, acceptability, patient satisfaction and economic benefits of smartphone video-based telehealth in the management of Crohn's disease patients

Detailed Description

Patients were examined by two gastroenterologists (HY, AED) either at a video conference based visit or face to face visit in outpatients clinics. We used the WhatsApp business application.The online visit notion was the same as traditional face-to-face visit except physical examination.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

March 1, 2020

End Date

September 1, 2020

Last Updated

5 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Kocaeli University

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Hasan Yılmaz

Assistant Professor

Kocaeli University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•The study group included patients with documented Crohn's disease, based on clinical, endoscopic, and histologic findings
•Patient between 18-80 years old
•Participants who have been receiving treatment for more than six months